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Average Atomic Mass Concept and Calculations

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following represents isotopes of the same element?

a)

818O and 718O

b)

919F and 1019Ne

c)

919F and 919Ne

d)

816O and 818O

2.

What is the average atomic mass for thallium, Tl, if there are two isotopes with the following masses and abundances? Tl-203 has a mass of 203 amu with an abundance of 29.5 % Tl-205 has a mass of 205 amu with an abundance of 70.5 %

a)

203.12 amu

b)

204.31 amu

c)

204.41 amu

d)

204.0 amu

3.

A meteor crashes to Earth, is collected and analyzed. To everyone’s surprise, a new element is discovered with an atomic number of 120. Calculate the weight-average atomic mass for this new element, Ubn (Unbinnulium). Show all work below.

a)

315.250 amu

b)

313.827 amu

c)

313.333 amu

d)

316.248 amu

4.

A sample of cesium is 75% Cs-133, 20% Cs-132, and 5% Cs-134. What is the average atomic mass?

a)

132.97 amu

b)

133.00 amu

c)

133.16 amu

d)

132.85 amu

5.

10X has a percent abundance of 19.8% and 11X has a percent abundance of 80.2%. What is the average atomic mass of the hypothetical element X?

a)

10.41 amu

b)

10.50 amu

c)

10.80 amu

d)

11.52 amu

6.

Element Q is an unknown element. 20Q has abundance of 90.51%, 21Q has abundance of 0.21%, and 22Q has abundance of 9.22%.

Find the average atomic mass of Q and identify the unknown element.

a)

F with mass = 19,894 amu

b)

Ne with mass = 20.17 amu

c)

Sodium with mass = 22.90 amu

d)

Mg with mass = 24.12 amu

7.

Identify the element with the mass spectra shown below:

a)

Beryllium

b)

Lithium

c)

Boron

d)

Helium

8.

What element is represented by the mass spectrum shown below?

a)

Tungsten

b)

Osmium

c)

Tantalum

d)

Rhenium

9.

Estimate the mass and identify of the element with the given mass spectra shown below.

a)

Zinc - 65.4 amu

b)

Copper - 63.5 amu

c)

Nickel - 58.9 amu

d)

Gallium - 69.1 amu

10.

Which of the following represents isotopes of the element 2249Q only?

a)

2238Q and 2250Q

b)

922Q and 1929Q

c)

919Q and 2259Ne

d)

2249Q and 1949Q